Veg Biryani is a flavourful traditional one dish meal loaded with vegetables and spices.
BASIC RECIPE CREDIT goes to CHEF KUNAL KAPOOR with a few changes. Tastes fabulous.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 11/2 cup long grained rice ( basmati)
• 1/2 cup carrots chopped 1/2″ length cubes
• 1/2 cup french beans cut into 1/2″ length pieces
• 1/2 cup fresh green peas
• 1/2 cup whisked curds
• 20 to 25 mint leaves roughly chopped
• 1 tsp crushed kasoori methi
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp cumin seeds/ caraway seeds
• 1 bayleaf
• 1 black elaichi ( masala elaichi)
• 2 cloves
• 1″ stick of cinnamon
• 5 to 6 medium sized onions cut finely lengthwise
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 4 green chillies slit lengthwise
• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp red chilli powder ( adjust to taste)
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• Salt to taste
• to 3 drops of KEWRA ESSENCE or BIRYANI Flavour essence ( depends on how concentrated it is)

METHOD:

Wash rice at least three times to get rid of the excess starch. Drain the water and keep aside.
Heat  oil in a nonstick/ ceramic pan. Add bay leaf, cloves, elaichi, cinnamon. Add cumin seeds, when they crackle add onions and saute till brown.
Then add 2 to 3 tbsp water, mix well, add ginger garlic paste, saute well, add turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder, green chillies.
Add whisked curds and saute till the mix is even for about 5 minutes, then add mint leaves and saute well.
Add the chopped vegetables one after another, add 11/2 cups water and when the vegetables are half cooked add soaked rice, kasoori methi and 11/2 cups water, garam masala and Biryani Essence and stir well,add salt to taste and cover and cook till done.
Serve hot with raita of your choice.

TIPS:
The most important tip that I learnt from Chef Kunal Kapoor’s recipe was the use of Kewra water. I have added biryani essence. It gives the perfect unique flavour to the biryani.
DO NOT ADD IN EXCESS as it can spoil the flavour of the biryani, so first see how concentrated it is and then add drop by drop.
The onions must be browned to get the perfect  aromatic flavour.

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